disheartenment

as in despair
the state of being discouraged our excusable disheartenment in the face of overwhelming odds against winning the game

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Noun
  • Much of the country was in despair then as the Great Recession rolled on.
    John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Columnist Nancy Armour knows all about Bears despair.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Moments after it was confirmed that Charlie Kirk died from a gunshot wound during a college event Wednesday in Utah, several Arkansas political leaders went to social media to express their dismay over the conservative activist's death.
    Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
  • To the dismay of party insiders, Anderson slipped through the 1994 Republican primary to win the GOP nomination for state attorney general.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Disheartenment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disheartenment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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